Is he mad? Anyway there's something on his mind, as sure as there must…

Herman Melville
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Is he mad? Anyway there's something on his mind, as sure as there must be something on a deck when it cracks. ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby Dick (World Classics, Unabridged), p.87, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
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Is he mad? Anyway there's something on his mind, as sure as there must be something on a deck when it cracks. ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby Dick (World Classics, Unabridged), p.87, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

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